
When Cash Can't Wait: Reimagining Payment Distribution in Sudan
Three years ago, conflict erupted in Sudan, and its toll continues to be devastating. The crisis has caused profound human suffering and dis...
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CGAP is a think tank dedicated to advancing financial inclusion for the world's poor. In this podcast, our experts discuss important issues in financial inclusion.

Three years ago, conflict erupted in Sudan, and its toll continues to be devastating. The crisis has caused profound human suffering and dis...

As climate instability intensifies, frontline communities need better tools to adapt and recover. Yet, when extreme weather strikes, the ins...

Women's financial inclusion is advancing, but gaps remain. The World Bank's Global Findex 2025 reveals that 77% of women globally now hold a...

Uganda’s 1.1 million nano and micro enterprises are the economy’s backbone, driving jobs and economic growth. Women lead 55% of them, sustai...

Financial inclusion is rising—but are we converting access into impact? Global Findex 2025 reports 75% of adults in low- and middle-income c...

In a world shaped by climate shocks, conflict, fragility, and rapid change, financial services are more important than ever for meeting the...

The world faces a variety of ‘global risks’, ranging fromgeopolitical conflicts and climate change to cyber threats. These are growingever m...

In 2019, Lebanon witnessed the start of one of the most severe socio-economic crises globally since the mid-nineteenth century, plunging man...

The climate crisis demands urgent global action. Green technologies—like solar panels and clean cookstoves—have the potential to transform l...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming almost every aspect of the financial services industry. It is driving efficiencies and...
In Brazil, the banking world is changing fast. Open Finance allows people in Brazil to securely share their financial data across financial...

From a duka in Kenya, a tienda de barrio in Colombia or a kirana in India, micro-retailers that stock fast-moving consumer goods go by many...

Everyone in the world is grappling with climate change, but for those on the front lines, it’s a daily struggle for survival. In this episod...

Central banks have been eying the emergence of privately issued digital currencies with a mix of excitement and anxiety and some began exper...

The wide reach of digital financial services, such as digital savings, credit, payments, insurance or investment products, can unlock life-c...

Typhoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines in December 2021, killing over 400 people, devastating 1.5 million homes, and causing over US$1...

The spread of digital technology and infrastructure has given rise to fintech, but it’s also driven the popularity of non-financial services...

What are the frontiers of financial inclusion? Of course, there is a geographical frontier: people in rural areas are more often excluded fr...